A distributed scroll booster architecture developed by Copeland to help food retailers meet their sustainability and energy consumption goals using a familiar operating footprint.
In the ongoing search for viable and sustainable commercial refrigeration strategies, stakeholders often find themselves weighing the pros and cons of different system types.
We recently developed a new distributed system architecture called Copeland™ scroll booster that is designed specifically to help food retailers meet their requirements for sustainability and application flexibility without introducing unnecessary serviceability complexities.
The Copeland scroll booster architecture is designed for maximum application flexibility and optimized for use with a low-pressure refrigerant like R-513A. Configurations can scale from small, low-charge systems utilizing condensing units to larger systems of distributed racks charged with several hundred pounds of refrigerant. One design feature that makes this booster architecture unique is its use of a single refrigerant (R-513A) for both low- and medium-temperature refrigeration loads. This approach simplifies system design while maximizing overall efficiencies.
Achieving lower-GWP refrigeration and energy efficiency within a familiar operating footprint.
Utilizes a lower-GWP A1 refrigerant to meet sustainability goals. Provides a 56% reduction in GWP compared to R-134a.
Pre-configured components allow for a simple set-up, commissioning and operation.
Integrates seamlessly with Copeland’s new E3 supervisory control and Dixell™ refrigeration controllers.
The architecture was designed with familiar operating principles in mind, making it easy for technicians and end users to service and maintain the equipment.
By leveraging low-pressure A1 refrigerants, the system architecture provides peace of mind to technicians during installation and servicing.
At the heart of the architecture, the dependable Copeland scroll compressor provides consistent temperatures, delivering predictable performance and operation.
The combination of high performance, sustainability and serviceability made the Copeland scroll booster an ideal choice for Gem City Market, a new small-format supermarket built in a food desert in Dayton, Ohio. The project involved collaboration among the affected Dayton community, city officials and commercial refrigeration industry leaders who donated their respective expertise and resources to the project.
When even lower-GWP refrigerants (such as A2Ls) are approved for use by applicable codes and standards, a distributed scroll booster system can be adapted for use with these ultra-low refrigerant alternatives (less than 150 GWP).
When The Helix Innovation Center, a Copeland facility located on the University of Dayton campus opened, we envisioned it as a catalyst to advance research and drive innovation for the global heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry.
The collaboration with Gem City Market stakeholders took place within The Helix Innovation Center. Industry stakeholders came together to design a custom configuration of the distributed scroll booster system according to the Gem City Market’s unique footprint, floor plan and refrigeration requirements.
